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De Heks van Stof en As by Thea Stilton
4.0
Yes, we're finally breaking the tired old formula that bogged down the previous installments! This is a great book full of perils, adventure, neat characters and character moments and it definitely breaks the mold as far as the second arc is concerned.
Full review at: https://skybookcorner.blogspot.com/2024/08/book-review-witch-of-ash-by-thea.html
Full review at: https://skybookcorner.blogspot.com/2024/08/book-review-witch-of-ash-by-thea.html
T.rex Trix in Naturalis by Daan Remmerts de Vries
4.0
+Informative non-fiction about "Trix" the T.rex famous from the Naturalis natural history museum.
+It starts off with an engaging fictional account of Trix's life. A good way to grab the reader's attention.
+Lots of information about T.rex and the process of unearthing and readying Trix for display at the museum
*For parents reading with their children or letting their children read this book alone, note that it does deal with some dark subject matter such as a lot of baby dinosaur death, especially in the first part. This might be upsetting to younger readers. There is also a mention of incest and dinosaurs mating (though nothing graphic).
+Richly illustrated
+Information not just about Trix and T.rex, but also various other dinosaur species of Trix's time.
-It is a bit on the shorter side.
-It does feel a tad too childish at times in the language it uses. I get that it's a book for a family demographic, but some sentences feel a bit short or awkwardly worded in order to keep things simple and brief, making things feel juvenile. I think going more for an all-ages demographic would've worked better than catering so heavily towards younger readers.
+It starts off with an engaging fictional account of Trix's life. A good way to grab the reader's attention.
+Lots of information about T.rex and the process of unearthing and readying Trix for display at the museum
*For parents reading with their children or letting their children read this book alone, note that it does deal with some dark subject matter such as a lot of baby dinosaur death, especially in the first part. This might be upsetting to younger readers. There is also a mention of incest and dinosaurs mating (though nothing graphic).
+Richly illustrated
+Information not just about Trix and T.rex, but also various other dinosaur species of Trix's time.
-It is a bit on the shorter side.
-It does feel a tad too childish at times in the language it uses. I get that it's a book for a family demographic, but some sentences feel a bit short or awkwardly worded in order to keep things simple and brief, making things feel juvenile. I think going more for an all-ages demographic would've worked better than catering so heavily towards younger readers.
The Wolves of Elementa: Royal Rivalry by Sophie Torro
4.0
Bullet review:
+Great character development for Nautilus and some other characters. Wave is also a welcome addition to the cast.
+Benthos was a pretty effective villain.
+Getting to explore the Water realm was interesting and I liked seeing their culture.
+The nuance of Benthos' backstory. Even if he is an obvious villain, you can still totally see why he turned out this way.
-Some of the writing, particularly Benthos' monologue near the beginning, felt very unnatural and forced. This really could've used some work.
Full review at: https://skybookcorner.blogspot.com/2024/09/book-review-royal-rivalry-by-sophie.html
+Great character development for Nautilus and some other characters. Wave is also a welcome addition to the cast.
+Benthos was a pretty effective villain.
+Getting to explore the Water realm was interesting and I liked seeing their culture.
+The nuance of Benthos' backstory. Even if he is an obvious villain, you can still totally see why he turned out this way.
-Some of the writing, particularly Benthos' monologue near the beginning, felt very unnatural and forced. This really could've used some work.
Full review at: https://skybookcorner.blogspot.com/2024/09/book-review-royal-rivalry-by-sophie.html
Schatten van het mammoetstrand by Bert van der Valk, Evert van Ginkel, Jelle Reumer
4.0
Bullet review:
+Interesting book about the various archeological findings.
+Lots of information about various aspects, such as the species that lived there, the various ways of finding these fossils, and how the fossils are dated and processed.
+Lots of photos and illustrations
-The text accompanying the photos and illustrations is very, very small, to the point it was hard for me to read even with my glasses on. The light green color which slightly blends into the background also didn't help. I wish they'd have made this text a darker color and slightly bigger so make reading the image descriptions less of a pain.
+Interesting book about the various archeological findings.
+Lots of information about various aspects, such as the species that lived there, the various ways of finding these fossils, and how the fossils are dated and processed.
+Lots of photos and illustrations
-The text accompanying the photos and illustrations is very, very small, to the point it was hard for me to read even with my glasses on. The light green color which slightly blends into the background also didn't help. I wish they'd have made this text a darker color and slightly bigger so make reading the image descriptions less of a pain.
Rewilding in Nederland: essays over een offensieve natuurstrategie by Koen Arts, Arjen Buijs, Liesbeth Bakker
4.0
Bullet review:
+Informative
+Highlights varying angles regarding the topic of rewilding and properly shows the nuance regarding the subject
+Can get very in-depth and tackles varying interesting sub-topics of rewilding
-The essays, at least some of them, can come across as a bit dry and stale. Not that the authors don't know what they're talking about, but their passion for the topic didn't really get across well in their essays leading to those sections feeling a bit dull to read.
+Informative
+Highlights varying angles regarding the topic of rewilding and properly shows the nuance regarding the subject
+Can get very in-depth and tackles varying interesting sub-topics of rewilding
-The essays, at least some of them, can come across as a bit dry and stale. Not that the authors don't know what they're talking about, but their passion for the topic didn't really get across well in their essays leading to those sections feeling a bit dull to read.